Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure adequate accommodation is provided to schools (details supplied) to ensure they can grow to full stream in cases in which there is a clear demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14897/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the schools to which the Deputy refers to were opened under the Patronage Divestment process and a case was submitted by the patron body of the schools in relation to enrolment levels.

In this regard, my Department wrote to the patron body on 23rd March last, indicating that these schools can be facilitated to develop over time with enrolment in each school to be managed within the constraints of the accommodation that can be made available.

The approach in relation to each school has been discussed and agreed with the patron body, which will work with these schools and with my Department in implementing the practical solutions involved in each case.